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Pope Francis celebrates 87th birthday with children who receive aid from Vatican clinic

December 17, 2023 Catholic News Agency 4

Pope Francis celebrates his birthday on Dec. 17, 2023, with children and families who are assisted by the Vatican’s Santa Marta Pediatric Dispensary. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Dec 17, 2023 / 13:50 pm (CNA).
Pope Francis celebrated … […]

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Pope Francis turns 87: one of the oldest popes in Church history

December 17, 2023 Catholic News Agency 10

Pope Francis at his general audience on Nov. 22, 2023. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 17, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday on Sunday, Dec. 17, the third Sunday of Advent, as he continu… […]

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Pope Francis honors people who care for ‘poorest of the poor’ on his 86th birthday

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Pope Francis celebrated his 86th birthday with the Missionaries of Charity, honoring three people who care for “the poorest of the poor” with the Mother Teresa Award on Dec. 17, 2022. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Dec 17, 2022 / 04:40 am (CNA)…. […]

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Pope Francis celebrates his 85th birthday with refugees he helped bring to Italy

December 17, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis meets with refugees whom he helped to bring to Italy on his 85th birthday, Dec. 17, 2021. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Dec 17, 2021 / 10:30 am (CNA).
On his 85th birthday, Pope Francis welcomed a group of refugees to the Vatican w… […]

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